The news follows a dramatic night for Powerball — the Monday drawing was delayed by 10 hours as game officials scrambled to deal with a processing issue in one state. It couldn't commence until all 48 participating lotteries submitted their sales and play data. Buy, Scan, and Check tickets with the NC Lottery Official Mobile App. Although these games can offer huge progressive jackpots that have built higher than $1 billion, the odds of winning these games are usually very small. Thankfully, there are a number of local NC lotto games that are drawn more frequently, giving players a much higher chance to win. Ticket sales from draw games like Powerball make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $900 million per year for education. For details on how $22.6 million raised by the lottery made a difference in Cumberland County in 2021, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.
